Ford Performance / Old Man Emu

[Brett Fields]

The Ford Performance website shows an OME kit with leaf springs included for $1850. It looks like a Nitrocharger Sport kit, but there's no real info with it.

Does anyone have any info about this compared to my Fox 2.0 stuff? Is this a fair price?
I think I really need to make some changes. My Fox stuff was great before my bumper & winch. Now.... not so much. So far, I'm thinking just to go to a 650 pound spring. Still forulating my thoughts though.

All info welcome

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[RANGER_MARC]

The Ford Performance website shows an OME kit with leaf springs included for $1850. It looks like a Nitrocharger Sport kit, but there's no real info with it.

Does anyone have any info about this compared to my Fox 2.0 stuff? Is this a fair price?
I think I really need to make some changes. My Fox stuff was great before my bumper & winch. Now.... not so much. So far, I'm thinking just to go to a 650 pound spring. Still forulating my thoughts though.

All info welcome

Hey, Brett, I have been looking at this kit, too. It is obviously a more comprehensive approach than the Ford/Fox 2.0 Kit, but they are not saying much about it. My Fox stuff has been great, but this looks like it might be even better...

 

[NvrFinished]

The Ford Performance website shows an OME kit with leaf springs included for $1850. It looks like a Nitrocharger Sport kit, but there's no real info with it.

Does anyone have any info about this compared to my Fox 2.0 stuff? Is this a fair price?
I think I really need to make some changes. My Fox stuff was great before my bumper & winch. Now.... not so much. So far, I'm thinking just to go to a 650 pound spring. Still forulating my thoughts though.

All info welcome

I think the 650 lb spring has been the answer for people with a winch and/or aftermarket bumper.

 

[Colo_Ranger]

Stage 3

Reach out to Frank at Stage 3 on the forum here. He usually helps out.

I moved from the Eibach Pro 2.0 kit to the OME HD front, SD rear shocks, Icon leaf Option 3 springs because of the weight of my bumper/winch. I can say the OME kit rides great. I'm very happy with it. I believe the OME is 605# springs, but the work great. Support the weight and aren't harsh.

 

[Brett Fields]

Hey, Brett, I have been looking at this kit, too. It is obviously a more comprehensive approach than the Ford/Fox 2.0 Kit, but they are not saying much about it. My Fox stuff has been great, but this looks like it might be even better...

So, it seems as though there's a standard duty OME kit and a heavy duty kit. One of the kits is being advertised (I forget where) as intended for an "Overland" style setup. I don't understand if that means HD or if HD means a pallet of bricks. Ford says nothing.

I've been considering every possible option. Certainly, one option is to put 650lb springs on my Fox 2.0's and a set of someone's leaf springs in the rear. That presuposes that I haven't trashed my Fox's. Part of me says go budget conscious, part of me says don't mess around and go with a professionally curated solution.

I am really at a loss here, and my RSI SmartCap gets installed on June 7th. BTW, every little dip of my front drivers side produces a squeek. (Doesnt sound like a rub)

B.

 

[Colo_Ranger]

According to ARB, the HD kit is like 5mm talller (the spring perch) so the same springs handle the weight without sagging as much. You can email them for clarification. They’re responsive.

 

[Frenchy]

So this is the first I have heard of Ford Performance advertising Old Man EMU Suspension. I can also tell you that after having that kit on my 2019 Ranger I was happy with it. The front is lifted by 2.4 inches and the rear 1.6 inches. There are different spring options for the front and rear depending on what your load will be but it works well with 285/70/17's. It makes the truck a practical tourer type vehicle.

If anything I do wish I would have gone with the BP-51's but the timing of things and money were big factors on my end.

How does it compare to the Ford Performance Fox kit? Well it is possible the Fox shocks may be more comfortable but it only levels the vehicle making you have to buy more parts to compensate for load in the rear. Overall I feel that the Old Man EMU lift kit is a better "Best Bang For Your Buck" type of suspension.

 

[Brett Fields]

@Frenchy , did you toss and replace all the various nuts the way the manual describes?
...or did you reuse the originals?
The Ford manual also shows a major disassembly in a way that no video does.
What's the true wisdom here?

 

[Frenchy]

I only replaced the hardware that I was given with the kit. Ran the lift for close to 2 years and the only problem I had was the front right strut broke on me. It started to leak on the bottom where the weld is for the mount. Me not thinking I decided to go have fun on the trail. Wasn't much longer after that it gave. Had to replace an inner tie rod too. Old Man EMU tool care of the strut by sending me a new one.

 

[Brett Fields]

Stage 3

Reach out to Frank at Stage 3 on the forum here. He usually helps out.

I moved from the Eibach Pro 2.0 kit to the OME HD front, SD rear shocks, Icon leaf Option 3 springs because of the weight of my bumper/winch. I can say the OME kit rides great. I'm very happy with it. I believe the OME is 605# springs, but the work great. Support the weight and aren't harsh.

Just sent a message to Frank @Stage3Motorsports . Thanks.

 

[Nopalito]

Just sent a message to Frank @Stage3Motorsports . Thanks.

Did you ever figure out if this was the HD or standard load?

 

[Rock squirrel]

Can confirm this is the medium load. I installed the Ford Performance OME kit this weekend.

Here was ARB’s answer when I asked for advice:

“OMERNGR19SLMK was superseded to RNGR19LK. That would utilize medium load front coils (good for bumper weight) and medium rear leafs (good for stock to about 200lbs over) and it also includes the shocks/struts, ubolts, and spring bushings

M-18000-RO is a ford performance specific part# that can only be purchased through Ford. Looking at the component list between the two kits, they are the same. So one is our part#, the other is exclusive to ford but it is the same kit”

Here is the core parts list of what I received:

Front OME coil: 3140 - 375 mm 605 lb f/in
Front nitrocharger strut: 90040 - 353-515 mm
Read nitrocharger Shock: 60156 - 385-625 mm
Rear OME Spring: el120R - 150 - 515 lb f/in 3+1

Note - the Ford kit didn’t include the greasable shackles. I’m waiting to hear back from ford if it was supposed to (picture doesn’t show it, but instructions did). I installed anyway, because I expect it doesn’t come with it.

 

[Frenchy]

Can confirm this is the medium load. I installed the Ford Performance OME kit this weekend.

Here was ARB’s answer when I asked for advice:

“OMERNGR19SLMK was superseded to RNGR19LK. That would utilize medium load front coils (good for bumper weight) and medium rear leafs (good for stock to about 200lbs over) and it also includes the shocks/struts, ubolts, and spring bushings

M-18000-RO is a ford performance specific part# that can only be purchased through Ford. Looking at the component list between the two kits, they are the same. So one is our part#, the other is exclusive to ford but it is the same kit”

Here is the core parts list of what I received:

Front OME coil: 3140 - 375 mm 605 lb f/in
Front nitrocharger strut: 90040 - 353-515 mm
Read nitrocharger Shock: 60156 - 385-625 mm
Rear OME Spring: el120R - 150 - 515 lb f/in 3+1

Note - the Ford kit didn’t include the greasable shackles. I’m waiting to hear back from ford if it was supposed to (picture doesn’t show it, but instructions did). I installed anyway, because I expect it doesn’t come with it.

Keep in mind with this.kit that 800 LBS in the bed of the truck will level out the truck. I learned this about 3 years ago.

 

[Rock squirrel]

That sounds like it will just be about perfect for me when I'm towing.

 

[Brett Fields]

Did you ever figure out if this was the HD or standard load?

I never did. In the end, I was a bit pressed for time and OME parts were scarce. Might be better now but...
I any case, I figured I'd go Bilstein 6112's and 5160's until I can figure out what I really want. In the end, I'm really liking this setup (I added the Icon leafs) and I'm no longer looking to change. At this point, any significant improvement would be coming with a HUGE price tag. I just don't need that and I have other stuff to spend money on. The only thing I might consider is a heavier spring over the 6112's. I'll deal with that another time though.

B.

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